Nicaragua vs Turkey: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Nicaragua
11.0%
in 2024
Turkey
11.3%
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
130th
Turkey rank
127th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Nicaragua
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 127th of 197 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 0.0% | 13.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 13.1% | 9.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 11.4% | 8.5% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Nicaragua or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Nicaragua and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkey?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Turkey rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Nicaragua ranks 130th and Turkey ranks 127th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release